Information Technology Operations Lead

Tun Razak Exchange; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent financial district in Kuala Lumpur is seeking an experienced IT Manager to oversee and maintain its IT infrastructure. The role involves ensuring high availability, robust security, and efficient operations. Key responsibilities include managing IT operations, leading the IT support team, and developing comprehensive IT management policies. Ideal candidates will have a degree in Computer Science or a related field, with at least 10 years of experience in IT infrastructure, including 3 years in management roles. This position requires strong technical expertise in system management and operations.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of experience in IT infrastructure and operations.
• 3 years in a managerial role.
• Strong understanding of system performance optimization.

Responsibilities

• Oversee IT infrastructure for high availability and security.
• Develop understanding of operations support systems.
• Lead IT support function ensuring efficient service delivery.

Skills

IT infrastructure management

SCADA system

Incident resolution

Process improvement

Team leadership

Education

Degree in Computer Science or IT-related field

Professional certificate in Information Technology

Job description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES

• Oversee and maintain the District Management (DM) IT infrastructure, ensuring high availability, robust security, and efficient operation of all IT systems. This role involves managing the IT team, implementing best practices, optimizing IT operations, and aligning technology with business goals.
• Develop a comprehensive understanding of the DM operations support systems, serving as the DM IT expert in the SCADA system while also possessing knowledge and experience in other operational systems, including the Facility Management System (FMS), Campus Network, and Security Systems.
• Lead the IT system and application support function, ensuring efficient service delivery and timely issue resolution.
• Ensure all service outages are attended to, analysed, and resolved to meet day-to-day business operational requirements.
• Develop, enhance and adhere to the IT service management procedures and policies.
• Manage vendor performance, service delivery SLAs, and IT system contracts.
• As a team expert, to liaise, coordinate and provide assistance for any corporate IT-related matters or any other matters as instructed by the Head of Department.

REQUIREMENTS

• Minimum professional certificate or equivalent in Information Technology, preferably a degree in Computer Science and IT-related field.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience, including 3 years in a managerial role, in IT infrastructure and operations, covering server, storage, virtualization, data network, and data center facilities.
• Strong technical expertise required, with a deep understanding of system components and their interconnections to ensure efficient performance and integration.
• Proven experience in IT operations management, including incident resolution, and system performance optimization.
• Experience in managing SCADA system is preferred.
• Resourceful and able to work independently.
• Adaptable and flexible problem-solving skills.
• Ability to facilitate process improvement via technology.
• Agile and resilient.
• A high level of integrity, earning the respect and trust of his/her peer group and employees.
• Knowledge of approaches, tools and techniques for justifying projects, equipment or staffing expenditures by identifying costs, benefits, opportunities and threats.
• Knowledge of the evaluation and selection process for products, tools, services, and infrastructure components, ensuring alignment with the business needs